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For Québec
The proposed Regulation respecting the mandatory declaration of water withdrawals requires institutions not supplied by water supply works, as well as industries and businesses to send to the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks the following information:
the number of withdrawal sites used and their location,
the intended use of the withdrawals, and
whether or not [...]
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In St. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Barrette, neighbours of a cement factory filed a class-action lawsuit against the company alleging that the factory’s activities caused neighbourhood disturbances that were excessive.
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Québec has two regimes of civil liability under s.976 of the Québec Civil Code:
The ordinary rules of civil liability, [...]
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Here is a recent update our members received with regards to British Columbia’s first take at carbon credits.
On May 28th, the B.C. government introduced a key component of its plan to reduce greehouse gas emissions by one-third by the year 2020. Bill 18 establishes a framework for a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions; however, [...]
